Andal Ampatuan Jr.

Andal Ampatuan Jr.
Mayor of Datu Unsay
In office
June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010
Personal details
Born (1976-08-15) August 15, 1976 (age 48)[1]
Cotabato City, Philippines
Political partyIndependent (2009–present)
Lakas–Kampi–CMD (1993–2009)
Spouse(s)Bai Reshal Santiago (d. 2018)
Shahira
RelationsZaldy Ampatuan (brother)
Children6
ParentAndal Ampatuan Sr. (father)
OccupationPolitician
NicknameDatu Unsay
Criminal information
Criminal statusConvicted; currently incarcerated at New Bilibid Prison
Conviction(s)58 counts of murder
21 counts of violations of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act
Criminal penaltyReclusion perpetua (40 years imprisonment) and ₱155.6 million in damages
210 years in imprisonment and ₱44.183 million in civil liability

Andal Uy Ampatuan Jr. (born August 15, 1976) is a Filipino convicted mass murderer and former politician. He is one of the main perpetrators of the Maguindanao massacre along with his father, brothers, and nephews. At the time of the massacre, he was the outgoing mayor of Datu Unsay, Maguindanao and was planning to run for provincial governor, the position his father, Andal Sr., was set to vacate. Esmael Mangudadatu, from a rival political clan, declared his candidacy for the 2010 gubernatorial elections thus challenging Ampatuan for the post. The Ampatuans carried out the massacre to kill Mangudadatu.[2]

On December 19, 2019, Andal Ampatuan Jr., alongside his brother Zaldy and other co-accused, were convicted of 57 counts of murder and sentenced to reclusión perpetua.[3]

  1. ^ MERUEÑAS, MARK (August 19, 2011). "Tacurong car bomb a birthday 'gift' for Gov. Toto Mangudadatu?". GMA News. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  2. ^ Ampatuans, Mangudadatus were allies for decades Archived November 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Philippine Daily Inquirer. November 23, 2009.
  3. ^ Santos, Eimor; Tan, Lara; Lopez, Melissa (December 19, 2019). "Maguindanao massacre: Andal Jr., Zaldy Ampatuan convicted; brother walks free". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on December 20, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2020.